Difference between revisions of "Tweed Amateur Rowing Club"
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The Tweed Amateur Rowing Club existed at Berwick - it is unclear whether this was a separate club to Berwick ARC (formed 1869) or whether the names of the two clubs were changed or merged at some point. There is a record of a well-attended regatta in 1877 hosted by the Tweed A.R.C. and Bell's Life (28th July 1877) reported:<br> | The Tweed Amateur Rowing Club existed at Berwick - it is unclear whether this was a separate club to Berwick ARC (formed 1869) or whether the names of the two clubs were changed or merged at some point. There is a record of a well-attended regatta in 1877 hosted by the Tweed A.R.C. and Bell's Life (28th July 1877) reported:<br> | ||
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'''Tweed Amateur Rowing Club 1877'''<br> | '''Tweed Amateur Rowing Club Regatta 1877'''<br> | ||
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This club held their regatta on the usual course, on the great border river, on Monday last, and but for the adverse state of the elements, it would have proved a most successful gathering. As it was, rain began to fall at around 11 0'clock in the forenoon and continued to fall, with little intermission, throughout the remainder of the day. A good programme was issued, and a pretty good muster of people were ready to face the unpleasant atmospheric influences to witness the sport, whilst some interesting contests were witnessed during the afternoon . The following was the result:<br> | This club held their regatta on the usual course, on the great border river, on Monday last, and but for the adverse state of the elements, it would have proved a most successful gathering. As it was, rain began to fall at around 11 0'clock in the forenoon and continued to fall, with little intermission, throughout the remainder of the day. A good programme was issued, and a pretty good muster of people were ready to face the unpleasant atmospheric influences to witness the sport, whilst some interesting contests were witnessed during the afternoon . The following was the result:<br> | ||
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''A cutter skiff race for local oarsmen, over a distance of half a mile.''<br> | ''A cutter skiff race for local oarsmen, over a distance of half a mile.''<br> | ||
'''Final:''' Thompson ([[Tweed Amateur Rowing Club|Tweed ARC]]) beat Robertson ([[Tweed Amateur Rowing Club|Tweed ARC]]) and Garsey ([[Tweed Amateur Rowing Club|Tweed ARC]])<br> | '''Final:''' Thompson ([[Tweed Amateur Rowing Club|Tweed ARC]]) beat Robertson ([[Tweed Amateur Rowing Club|Tweed ARC]]) and Garsey ([[Tweed Amateur Rowing Club|Tweed ARC]])<br> | ||
[[Crossman Challenge Cup (Tweed ARC Regatta)|The Crossman Challenge Cup]]<br> | |||
''presented by M.G. Crossman Esq., with presentation prizes and medal for the coxswain, an open foy four-oared race over three-quarters of a mile.''<br> | |||
Revision as of 15:45, 8 January 2021
The Tweed Amateur Rowing Club existed at Berwick - it is unclear whether this was a separate club to Berwick ARC (formed 1869) or whether the names of the two clubs were changed or merged at some point. There is a record of a well-attended regatta in 1877 hosted by the Tweed A.R.C. and Bell's Life (28th July 1877) reported:
Tweed Amateur Rowing Club Regatta 1877
This club held their regatta on the usual course, on the great border river, on Monday last, and but for the adverse state of the elements, it would have proved a most successful gathering. As it was, rain began to fall at around 11 0'clock in the forenoon and continued to fall, with little intermission, throughout the remainder of the day. A good programme was issued, and a pretty good muster of people were ready to face the unpleasant atmospheric influences to witness the sport, whilst some interesting contests were witnessed during the afternoon . The following was the result:
The President's Prize,
a challenge cup with presentation prizes, presented by Captain D. Milne Home M.P., President of the club, for an open cutter skiff race over 3/4 of a mile.
Final: J. Hogg, Tweed ARC beat R. Neaham Hebburn ARC.
The Tradesmens Plate
a challenge cup with four presentation prizes and medal for coxswain, an open junior four-oared race held over a distance of about a mile.
Final: Tweed ARC (Richardson) beat Tweed ARC (Temple)
The Spittal Cup
A cutter skiff race for local oarsmen, over a distance of half a mile.
Final: Thompson (Tweed ARC) beat Robertson (Tweed ARC) and Garsey (Tweed ARC)
The Crossman Challenge Cup
presented by M.G. Crossman Esq., with presentation prizes and medal for the coxswain, an open foy four-oared race over three-quarters of a mile.